Media Services

TRANSPORT UK EAST MIDLANDS LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06812aProcurement Act 2023Utilities regimeactive
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Estimated value

£45.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

13 Apr 2026

Description

East Midlands Railway provides intercity and regional train services across the Midlands through to London. These are distinguished by 3 sub brands that reflect the region they serve and routes they operate:  EMR Intercity operates from the Midlands (Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester) through to London St Pancras EMR Regional provides local services to towns and communities across England, including; Crewe, Matlock, Stoke-on-Trent, Peterborough, Grantham, Norwich and Skegness. EMR Connect operates between Corby and London St Pancras. The Luton Airport Express operates on this route with majority of airport passengers travelling from London St Pancras. EMR are looking for a strategic marketing agency to plan, buy and optimise all of their paid media for both EMR and Luton Airport Express which covers but is not limited to:- 1. Media Buying (AV, Radio, OOH, Social, Digital) AV (includes linear TV, Video on Demand and Connected TV) Radio (Digital audio, traditional radio and sponsorships if relevant) OOH (Digital and paper) Social (Meta, snapchat, tiktok etc.) Digital (covers awareness and conversion driving activity) 2. Digital Display (includes dynamic display capability) Standard IAB and dynamic display (see section 7 for further details) 3. Pay Per Click (PPC) for both EMR and Luton Airport Express. 4. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for two websites eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk & Lutonairportexpress.co.uk

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06812a
Total value
£45,000,000 excluding VAT
£54,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
18 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2029
Possible extension to 18 Oct 2031

Optional 2 year extension in 1 year increments. Budget subject to change each year.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79340000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality Repsonsequality45.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Commercialcost30.00%
Pitch Stage/ PresentationsShortlisted Tenderers following ITT Stage 1 will be required to attend a Presentation/Interview in-person along with a panel of key stakeholders, noted as ITT Stage 2. Tenderers will be shortlisted to present against a pitch should their written quality, social value and price be scored the highest following moderation, or if their score is within a 20% tolerance of the highest scored bidder, providing they also meet the minimum quality threshold below.quality15.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Suppliers will be financially appraised during pre-qualification stage of the process to ensure financial capacity against contract value.

Submission & procedure

Submission address
https://eastmidlandsrailway.medius-s2c.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=2271&Culture=en-GB
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure